Comic Title: Jonah Hex #9
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1978
On Sale Date: November 3, 1977 Copyright Date November 3, 1977
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1977

Newsstand Date November 1, 1977
Source: Comic Reader, #150

Newsstand Date October 31, 1977
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 77 #44
Listed as on sale the week of October 31st

Shipping Date October 11, 1977
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #12

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.35
Page Count: 32
Editor: Larry Hama

Title: "The Carlota Conspiracy"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Jonah Hex (of Earth-1)

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Penciller: Ernie Chan
Inker: Daniel Bulanadi
Letterer: Milton Snapinn
Colorist: Jerry Serpe

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 2 TPB (2014)

Feature Character(s)

• Jonah Hex (last appearance in Jonah Hex #8; next appearance in Jonah Hex #10)

Villain(s)

• El Papagayo (last appearance in Jonah Hex #2; next appearance in Jonah Hex #10)
• Estrellita (a thief; next appearance in Jonah Hex #10)
• El Papagayo's men (Pablo and Jorge named; next appearance in Jonah Hex #10)

Other Character(s)

• Colonel Sanchez and his men (next appearance in Jonah Hex #10)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Maximilian and Carlota (former rulers of Mexico)

Comments:
This story continues in Jonah Hex #10.

Synopsis:
A thief steals Jonah's clothes and guns, then crosses the border into Mexico. Hex pursues only to discover that he has been lured into a trap by Colonel Sanchez of the Mexican army. Sanchez wants Hex to help guard a shipment of gold bound for Mexico City.

That night, the bandit leader El Papagayo confronts Hex in his hotel. He captures Jonah, then stakes him to the ground to die. Jonah is nearly eaten alive by ants. He is able to escape by tricking the man set to guard him. Once free, Jonah sets out to meet up with the gold shipment, unaware that he is being observed from afar by El Papagayo.